Ad Astra: 5 things about preschool by Elon Musk set to open in 2025 | Education

Ad Astra: 5 things about preschool by Elon Musk set to open in 2025 | Education

Jan 07, 2025 01:16 PM IST Ad Astra, Elon Musk’s preschool in Texas, is set to open in 2025 with an initial permit for 21 students.  Ad Astra, Elon Musk’s preschool in Bastrop, Texas, is set to open in 2025. According to a Bloomberg report, documents filed with state authorities show that an initial permit … Read more

Texas Preschool Teachers Accused Of Drugging Kids With ‘Sleepy Stickers’ To ‘Keep Them Quiet’

Texas Preschool Teachers Accused Of Drugging Kids With ‘Sleepy Stickers’ To ‘Keep Them Quiet’

Lisa Luviano’s 4-year-old daughter, Layne, brought the allegations to light when she went home with a sticker. Latin Times A group of parents in Texas were sickened to learn their children’s preschool teachers were allegedly giving their kids “sleepy stickers” to “keep them quiet.” Lisa Luviano said her 4-year-old daughter, Layne, told her about a … Read more

Denver’s MyFriendBen site gives info on preschool aid, discounts, help

Denver’s MyFriendBen site gives info on preschool aid, discounts, help

Denverites can now find out which city benefits, discounts and programs they qualify for through a new web portal, Mayor Mike Johnston said Wednesday. The new service, called MyFriendBen, uses residents’ basic biographical information to scan more than 50 public benefits and tell users which ones they may qualify for in only a few minutes. … Read more

Colorado universal preschool enrollment, qualifying factors in Year 2

Colorado universal preschool enrollment, qualifying factors in Year 2

As Colorado’s universal preschool program moves into its second school year this month, officials are hoping to leave its rocky rollout in the rearview mirror. By the end of July, more than 31,000 4-year-olds matched with state-funded preschool providers for the coming year, according to the most recent data for the core program from the Colorado … Read more

DPS enrollment projected to fall by more than 6,300 students by 2028

DPS enrollment projected to fall by more than 6,300 students by 2028

Denver Public Schools projects 6,338 fewer children will attend its schools within the next five years as the declining K-12 enrollment continues to hit Colorado districts – and their budgets – despite the unexpected boost from last year’s surge of migrant students. Enrollment in Colorado’s largest district is expected to fall 8.3% from 76,157 K-12 … Read more

Teachers at Jewish Community Center preschool in Denver push for union

Teachers at Jewish Community Center preschool in Denver push for union

Margaret Osburn spends eight hours a day with a classroom full of preschool students. She knows their birthdays. She’s on a first-name basis with their parents. She remembers the kids’ favorite foods, songs and colors. She cares for them when they’re sick and changes their diapers. “I know these kids and I love them,” Osburn … Read more

Copilot Offers Controversial Responses On Teaching Sex, DEI, LGBTQ Topics In Preschool

Copilot Offers Controversial Responses On Teaching Sex, DEI, LGBTQ Topics In Preschool

Microsoft Copilot has been criticised for providing dubious responses when it comes to educating preschool children on topics related to sex, diversity, equity, and LGBTQ matters. Copilot, Microsoft’s AI-powered assistant, has ignited conversations about whether it is appropriate to teach potentially sensitive topics to preschool children. In its responses, the AI tool highlighted the importance … Read more

Never Too Old: Meet the 77-year-old preschool founder who still takes parents on school tours

Never Too Old: Meet the 77-year-old preschool founder who still takes parents on school tours

Traditional intelligence quotient (IQ) tests measure strength in logical-mathematical and linguistic intelligence, according to Gardner. Someone with naturalistic intelligence may be able to distinguish plants, animals or cloud configurations more easily. Dr Khoo first started using this theory when teaching social work students at NUS. “They always think that social workers are kind of average … Read more

ECDA looking into 2 incidents involving toddler at PCF Sparkletots preschool in Yishun

ECDA looking into 2 incidents involving toddler at PCF Sparkletots preschool in Yishun

SINGAPORE: The Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) has launched a probe into two separate incidents at PCF Sparkletots @ Nee Soon Link Block 446 after a toddler returned home with a bruise on his right ear earlier this month.  The preschool operator told CNA on Tuesday (Jan 16) that it was first alerted of the … Read more